5 Star Foodie Culinary Adventures

Happy Valentine's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:57:06 PST

It's been a very busy winter season, and I'm sure my readers have noticed that I have been posting a little less than usual, and my blogger friends know that I haven't been doing as much blog reading...

Ginger and Curry Beef Blintzes

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:14 PST

Blintzes are one of my favorite dishes to make and eat. Typically, the filling is sweet ricotta, but growing up we also had our savory blintzes filled with ground chicken or mushrooms. ...

Product Review: More Than Gourmet Sauces

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:06:00 PST

More Than Gourmet is a company that makes classic French stocks and sauces in the old world tradition. Only the highest quality fresh ingredients are used to produce these sauces. All the sauces and...

Product Review: Happy Chef Uniforms

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:10:00 PST

Happy Chef Uniforms is a a New Jersey based company specializing in chef coats, pants, hats, and accessories like kitchen knives. This company has over 75 years of experience of providing high...

Product Review: Tropicana® Trop50® Juices

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:24:38 PST

Recently I received a coupon to try a sample of a Trop50® line of Tropicana juices, healthy and nutritious juices with 50% less sugar and calories, and no artificial sweeteners. At 50 calories...

5 Star Makeover Roundup: Meatballs

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:09:40 PST

This month our challenge was to transform a classic comfort dish, Meatballs, into a 5 star gourmet dish. I was so impressed with the variety and the uniqueness of the creations in our group. Thank...

5 Star Makeover: 5-Spice Duck Meatballs with Scallion Bacon Pancakes and Hoisin Mayo

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:25:08 PST

After taking two months off for the holidays, our 5 Star Makeover cooking group is back together for a new exciting year. This month our theme is meatballs. It is a fun challenge to try to...

5 Star Foodie Junior: "Kitchen Sink" Nishiki Rice Wrap

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:39:56 PST

Welcome to the January edition of 5 Star Foodie Junior, a series of monthly posts that feature my daughter learning how to cook in the kitchen. Featured this month is a rice dish, with a terrific...

DC Restaurant Review: Zaytinya

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:54:26 PST

It's restaurant week in DC, and my daughter and I decided to check out one of Jose Andres' restaurants we've heard so much about, Zaytinya. This very popular restaurant offers Greek and...

Theme Thursdays: Chorizo Honey Lollipops

noreply@blogger.com (Natasha Price) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:17:44 PST

5 Star Foodie Junior and I typically have special designated dinner themes for our week days: Meatless Mondays, "Trial" Tuesdays (where we typically try a new dish or new ingredient), "Wonton"...